Journalism at University of Oregon

If you are interested in studying journalism, you may want to check out the program at University of Oregon. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

UO is located in Eugene, Oregon and approximately 21,752 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 137 journalism majors received their bachelor's degree from UO.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Journalism section at the bottom of this page.

UO Journalism Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Journalism
• Master’s Degree in Journalism

UO Journalism Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the journalism progam at UO compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The journalism major at UO is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Journalism. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
	39
Best Journalism Schools	129
	167
Best Value Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools	201

In 2021, 11 students received their master’s degree in journalism from UO. This makes it the #32 most popular school for journalism master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of UO Journalism Graduates

The median salary of journalism students who receive their bachelor's degree at UO is $28,633. This is less than $31,781, which is the national average of all journalism majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

Journalism Student Demographics at UO

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the journalism majors at University of Oregon.

UO Journalism Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 137 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in journalism from UO. About 38% were men and 62% were women. The typical journalism bachelor's degree program is made up of only 34% men. So male students are more repesented at UO since its program graduates 4% more men than average.

About 74% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in journalism at UO are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Oregon with a bachelor's in journalism.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	5
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	14
White	102
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	11

UO Journalism Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 11 journalism majors earned their master's degree from UO. Of these graduates, 36% were men and 64% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 34% men graduate in journalism each year. UO does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 3% more men than average.

Of the students who received a journalism master's degree from UO, 73% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Oregon with a master's in journalism.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	8
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

UO also has a doctoral program available in journalism. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Radio, Television & Digital Communication
• Communication & Media Studies
• Public Relations & Advertising

Careers That Journalism Grads May Go Into

A degree in journalism can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for OR, the home state for University of Oregon.

Occupation	Jobs in OR	Average Salary in OR
Editors	1,080	$55,610
Writers and Authors	700	$69,050
Photographers	670	$36,440
Reporters and Correspondents	450	$48,960
Communications Professors	390	$80,700

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Visitor7 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.